I'm filled with mixed emotions today as I get ready to board an airplane heading towards Iraq. The last time I was there in 2004, it was under some very different circumstances, I was there fighting back the same insurgents that now have control of Mosul. Yet this time, I'm not part of the fighting forces but part of the group helping the... Read More

Almost a two years since my last posting and I am amazed at where my life has taken me. I left Ethiopia after almost a year helping the fight human trafficking and malaria and now I have started a new job working out of Budapest, flying all over the world helping refugees. It's a great job but does leave me tired from all the... Read More

So for part of my English discussion groups today I introduced the kids here to slackilining. I brought a short, 15m, line with me and set it up between a couple of trees. I started with the line pretty close to the ground to let the kids get use to it then moved it up to about waist height. It was great to see the... Read More

I have my English discussion groups tomorrow. One is with a group of kids who put on skits to raise awareness about a variety of topics affecting Ethiopia, FGM, forced marriage, HIV/AIDS, family planning. I'm honored to get to work with such a great group of kinds who are interested in making a difference in their country.